People are not declared righteous by God by the works of the law of Moses

Summary:

There is biblical evidence suggesting that people are not declared righteous by God by the law of Moses, or by the works of the law of Moses. 

There are things one cannot be declared righteous from under the law of Moses, such as to intentionally murder for example. David, who intentionally murdered a man (by proxy), was found to be declared righteous by God from this APART from the works of the law of Moses.

Furthermore, Abraham was declared righteous by God BEFORE his circumcision. 

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People are not declared righteous by the law of Moses:

Acts 13:

It is written: "let-it-be known (to) you, men, brothers, that through this (One) forgiveness (of) sins is-being-proclaimed (to) you. And from all (things from) which you-could NOT BE-DECLARED-RIGHTEOUS BY (THE) LAW (OF) MOSES, by this (One) everyone believing is-declared-righteous" (Acts 13:38-39).

Galatians 3: 

Paul wrote: "that NO-ONE IS-DECLARED-RIGHTEOUS BY (THE) LAW before God (is) evident, because “The righteous (one) will-live by faith”. But THE LAW is not of faith, but “The (one) having-done these (things) shall-live by them” [Leviticus 18:5]." (Galatians 3:11-12).

If only the term "(THE) LAW" is used in a verse, one must determine which law it is referring to by looking at the context, as depending on the context it can refer to different things.

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Here it would refer specifically to the law of Moses, as in Galatians 3:12, a passage from the law of Moses in Leviticus 18:5 is quoted in connection with "THE LAW is not of faith, but “The (one) having-done these  (things) shall-live by them” [Leviticus 18:5]." (Galatians 3:12).

Galatians 5: 

Paul wrote: "I, Paul, say (to) you that if YOU-RECEIVE-CIRCUMCISION, Christ will-profit you nothing. And I-testify again (to) every man RECEIVING-CIRCUMCISION that he-is (a) debtor to-do the whole LAW. You who ARE-BEING-DECLARED-RIGHTEOUS BY (THE) LAW WERE-RENDERED-NOT-WORKING FROM CHRIST. You-fell-out-of grace" (Galatians 5:4). 

If only the term "(THE) LAW" is used in a verse, one must determine which law it is referring to by looking at the context, as depending on the context it can refer to different things.

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Here it would refer specifically to the law of Moses, as for example in Galatians 5:3 "RECEIVING-CIRCUMCISION" is mentioned in connection to the "LAW", as it is written: "every man RECEIVING-CIRCUMCISION that he-is (a) debtor to-do the whole LAW" (Galatians 5:3).

Jesus said: "(a) man RECEIVES CIRCUMCISION [...] IN-ORDER-THAT THE LAW (OF) MOSES may not be-broken" (John 7:23). 

People are not declared righteous by works of the law (of Moses):

Romans 3:

Paul wrote: "we-consider (a) person TO-BE-DECLARED-RIGHTEOUS (by) faith APART-FROM WORKS (OF THE) LAW. Or (is He) the God (of) JEWS ONLY? (Is He) not also (the God of) Gentiles? Yes, (of) Gentiles also, since (there is) one God, Who will-declare-righteous (THE) CIRCUMCISED by faith, and (the) uncircumcised through the (same) faith" (Romans 3:28-30). 

If only the term "(THE) LAW" is used in a verse, one must determine which law it is referring to by looking at the context, as depending on the context it can refer to different things.

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Here "WORKS (OF THE) LAW" (Romans 3:28) would refer to works of the law of Moses specifically, as there is a reference to "JEWS ONLY" (Romans 3:29), and "(THE) CIRCUMCISED" (Romans 3:30).

Galatians 2:

Paul wrote: "We (are) JEWS (by) nature, and not sinners from (the) Gentiles. But knowing that (a) person is NOT DECLARED-RIGHTEOUS OUT-OF WORKS (OF THE) LAW except through faith (in) Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, in-order-that we might be DECLARED-RIGHTEOUS out-of faith (in) Christ and NOT OUT-OF WORKS (OF THE) LAW, because OUT-OF WORKS (OF THE) LAW NO FLESH WILL-BE-DECLARED-RIGHTEOUS" (Galatians 2:15-16). 

If only the term "(THE) LAW" is used in a verse, one must determine which law it is referring to by looking at the context, as depending on the context it can refer to different things.

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The term "law" can refer to different things:
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Here "WORKS (OF THE) LAW" (Galatians 2:16) would refer to works of the law of Moses specifically, as there is a reference to "JEWS" (Galatians 2:15).

There are things one cannot be declared righteous from under the law of Moses:

It is written: "let-it-be known (to) you, men, brothers, that through this (One) forgiveness (of) sins is-being-proclaimed (to) you. And FROM ALL (THINGS FROM) WHICH YOU-COULD NOT BE-DECLARED-RIGHTEOUS BY (THE) LAW (OF) MOSES, by this (One) everyone believing is-declared-righteous" (Acts 13:38-39). There are things from which one could not be declared righteous by the law of Moses, that is, someone could not receive forgiveness for them, and so they would be condemned by the law of Moses instead.

For example if someone was an intentional murderer under the law of Moses, they would be caused to die, as it is written in Numbers 35:30: "Whoever kills any person, THE MURDERER SHALL BE CAUSED TO DIE by the mouth of witnesses."

In contrast to that, APART FROM THE LAW OF MOSES, David was DECLARED RIGHTEOUS by God after murdering a man (by proxy). 

When referring to being "DECLARED-RIGHTEOUS" (Romans 4:2), Paul quoted a passage from Psalms 32 written by David, as it is written "the (one) not working but putting-faith upon the (One) DECLARING-RIGHTEOUS the NON-WORSHIPPING — his faith is-credited for righteousness. JUST-AS DAVID ALSO SAYS (as to) the blessedness (of) the person (to) whom God credits righteousness apart-from works: “Blessed (are the ones) whose lawless(-deeds) WERE-FORGIVEN and whose SINS were-covered" (Romans 4:5-7).

In Psalm 32, David was recounting how he CONFESSED the SIN that he committed when he murdered someone, in which he wrote: "I acknowledged my sin, and I did not cover my iniquity. I said, “I will CONFESS my iniquity to the LORD against myself.” And You FORGAVE the NON-WORSHIPPING (state) of my SIN" (Psalm 32:5). 

David was here "DECLARED-RIGHTEOUS" (Romans 4:2) by "putting-faith upon the (One) DECLARING-RIGHTEOUS the NON-WORSHIPPING" (Romans 4:5), and this "APART-FROM WORKS (OF THE) LAW" (Romans 3:28) of Moses. 

Abraham was declared righteous before circumcision:

It is written that "Abraham WAS-DECLARED-RIGHTEOUS" (Romans 4:2) BEFORE CIRCUMCISION, as it is written: "Faith was-credited (to) Abraham for righteousness”. How then was-it-credited, (to one) being in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? NOT IN CIRCUMCISION, BUT IN UNCIRCUMCISION" (Romans 4:9-10). 

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